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` pTennessee, havemvented a new and Improved p5Excavating-Machine;""and` I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, `and exact description of the same, reference be` partfof this specication, infwhich-Q Figure l, `isa sideview of my improved `ersat oneside of the pole and one side ofthe frame orshaftof the ,scoop or shovel beritweenithem. ,y U i.

` "Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

p This invention relates" to a new and iinproved` excavatingmachine, and `consists `in having the frame orllshaft tov which "the i `scoopor shovel is" attached, work upon an scribe its construction and operation.

A, represents anj upright pole the lower end of whichis roperlystepped in a plate Iy secured` to the ground in `'any proper manner. Thetop ofthe pole `has a capC, upon it whichfforms a bearingfor `theupper endof the pole, said cap being revtainedin properpositionby ropes or chains "(a) the lower ,ends of which are secured to `stakes (b) drivenin the ground. The pole A, is allowed` to turn` or*` rotate between the `toplatefj B, and cap" C `The pole A, is of square or rectangular form and has metal guideplates (c) (c) secured to two of its op- `posite sides as shown inFigsfl andQf. The guide plates project suiciently far from the 45 sides of the poletd allow `friction 'rollers to be placed between them andthe sides of the pole,`the axes ofthe rollers working in the guides plates (c) and in proper bearings infthe sidesof the pole. r D,`represents a frame or shaft to the outer end of lwhich a scoop or shovel E, is attached. Theframe orshaft is formed of twobars (e) (e) conecteld at their ends by wcrosspieces (f) (f), These bars :(6) (e) andthe sides ofthe poleA, and work beare tted between the" guide plates (0) (c) ingihad. to the annexed drawings, making a n excavating machine.` Fig. 2 isa back view i `of ditto. Fig. 3,*is afview of a portion of fthe upright pole showing `the `friction roll- W A l` i tweentwo-oftthe 4`atte/ach y p nrninaof Jack- `lfson, in the county of Madison and State of side f the pole as clearly shown in Fig-3,

The scoop or shovel E, is lsuspended at' `each side by pivots (g) to pendants or arms (71,) which project downward from the outer end of the frame or shaft D, two from each side. The back part of the scoop or shovel is heavier than the front part, and the backpart is :secured to the `frame or shaft D, by a springy catch (i) shown in Fig. l.

To the outer end of the frame or shaft D. i

there is secured a block F, and a block G,

is secured to the upper end of the pole A,

see Fig. `l, a rope H,is attached to the block G, said rope passing through the block E, at the end of thel frame or shaft D, and then through the block G, and passing down- Mwards underneath a pulley (j) in the lower part ofthe poleA, and is then secured to a drum I, provided with a ratchet (7c) in which a pawl (Z) catches.

J, is a block attached to the lower end of the pole A, and K, is a block attached to the pole A, between the two bars (e) (e) of `the frame or shaft D, shown clearly in Fig. 3.

2. Theaxes of the two drums are provided withcranks w The scoop or shovel E, when filled is raised by turning the drum I, the rope H, being wound upon said drum, when suiiciently elevated the scoop or shovel is turned around over the spot where the contents of the ,scoop or shovelA is to be dropped by turning the pole A, by means of a lever (p) see Fig. l, attached to the pole. The spring catch (i) is then drawn back by a cord (1^) and the back end of the scoop or shovel drops or tilts downward and the contents Jfall out. Theyscoop or shovel then returns to its original position and is swung around to `its former place andthe scoop or shovel and the end of the frame or shaft D, descend by their own gravity, and the scoop or shovel is `thrust forward into the earth by turning the drum M, until it is lilled. The scoop or shovel is then raised again and emptied of' to get out of repair and will work well. The Having the frame or shaft D, of the scoop frame or shaft D, working between friction or shovel E, formedof two bars (e) (e), rollers on the pole A, prevents a loss of and having said bars working between fricpower in consequence of friction and rention rollers (d) in guide plates (c) (c) at 15 5 ders the construction of the machine eX- opposite sides of the ole A. The frame or tremely simple. shaft and shovel belng operated by the The machine may be worked by horse or means herein shown or by their equivalents.

steam power applied in any proper manner. 'v C. WILLIAMS.

Having thus described my invention, what i Witnesses: 10 I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- I. W. CooMs,

` ters Patent is. n i 1 I. G. MASON. 

